Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian


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Mississippi Pub

Full summer is here

time to enjoy catfish snacks

In the marina

ww.mississippipub.com

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Messin’ about on the river

There’s moorings and docks

and bridges and locks

when messing about on the river

(A 1962 song by Josh McRae)


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A riparian life

The Mississippi

Docked boats in the marina

Ol’ Man River flows

 


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A Wee Don and Boris (An old Scottish farewell)

Doris and Donna

Sporting their bleached Wombat hairdo’s

ruling their Kingstons


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The idiot

He’s an idiot

I am talking about Trump

We must vote him out


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The last time I saw my oldest sister

the last time I saw my oldest sister was in 2000. She came to visit me from the U.K.  She brought me a gift, which some people thought was rather odd but, something that has not only been very useful to me and has allowed me to remain connected to my roots in the city of Bristol where I was born. That gift was a book of street maps of Bristol.

If thees wanna find summat, use this un.

Bristol Street maps

It’s quite old and probably out of  date however, I like to see and read posts each day about the Bristol street art scene (you can see them at Natural Adventures on WordPress). I have forgotten where a lot of the places that are posted are. So I use my old street maps guide.  My sister passed away last year. What some considered an odd gift turned out to be a very thoughtful one. So much so,  that I felt compelled to return the thoughtful favour by sharing it here today.

 

 


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Race to the Finish-line

Neighbors cutting grass

Riding their mowers around

seeking  checkered flag

 

 

 

 


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Bald Eagles flying high

This morning, because it was such a beautiful day; I decided to take my coffee to my garage and look East to the Mississippi river which is less than a mile away.

Bald eagles Flying High

Eagles find updrafts

above the Mississippi

A true bird’s eye view


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Wednesday in U.K. – half-day closing

It used to be that

shops closed at noon on Wednesdays

is it still that way?